Monday, August 31, 2015

The only eight-thosander which is located in China, is identified as Shishapangma which is the final mountain in the eitght thousands meter mountains ranking. Shishapangma is a name of Tibetan language which means “ Crest above the Grassy Plains”. Shishapangma was the final mountain peak climbed in the eight-thousands peaks category.


Shishapangma is positioned in Tibet. Photo by Juan Jose Aguilera

Shishapangma is also deemed as a sacred spot among the neighborhood community. Shishapangma  is positioned totally within Tibet and for a lengthy period, there remained a lots of  restrictions imposed by the Tibetan and the Chinese authorities on the foreigners to visit this region.


Shishapangma : Crest over the grassy plains

There is also an ancient tale related with Shishapangma that when there occured a heavy snowfall that killed animals on this mountain. There was no food, but only the dead animals for the neighborhood folks to consume. Therefore the individuals named this mountain as Shisha Pangma (shisha sbangma), symbolizing “meat of dead animals and malty dregs”. The very first ascent on Shishapangma was created by a Chinese expedition via the northwest face and northeast ridge and face (“Northern Route”) on 2 Could 1964. So far almost 25 men and women have died in the course of the attempts produced for its ascension. Shishapangma, the Crest above the Grassy Plains, is the lowest of the eight-thousanders, which has the total elevation of  8,013 m (26,289 ft).

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